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News: Roane State student also member of well-known gospel group

Logan Terry

May 22, 2018

By Bob Fowler
Roane State staff writer

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - This baritone says he and other members of a gospel group "sing for the glory of God" on weekends, and he takes Roane State Community College classes during the week.

Logan Terry, 19, of Fentress County's Allardt community, is a member of "Higher Ground," a group headed by his parents, Kris and Robin Terry, along with performers Nicole Brock, Isaac Huling and Blake Waters.

They sing at churches, benefits, and revivals throughout Tennessee and in Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina.

"We're going all the time," said Logan, who designed the group's webpage, www.highergroundsingers.com.

The gospel group has been around almost five years, and Logan has finished the first year of his college education, with most of his classes at the Fentress County campus of Roane State Community College. He graduated in 2017 from Alvin C. York Institute, the high school next door to the college campus.

"I didn't know what to do when I started out" at Roane State, he said. Inspiration to pursue a degree in secondary education and teach high school history classes came from his great uncle, Andrew Phipps of Indiana. Logan said Phipps, a retired history teacher, is good friends with Vice President Mike Pence.

After being a straight-A student in high school, Logan admitted his initial college experience was "kind of hard." He's taking advantage of the Tennessee Promise, state scholarship program that allows community college students to enroll tuition-free.

Logan said he enjoys the freedom he's had in college. "I love the professors," he said. "They'll help you when you need it."

One of his most enjoyable courses was Biology II, taught at the Cumberland County campus by Annell Fields.

His future plans include pursuing a bachelor's degree in education, either at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville or online through a new program planned by Bellevue University. Roane State recently partnered with Bellevue, a private four-year university based in Bellevue, Neb. that offers dozens of online programs.

For now, Logan said he'd like to teach at his alma mater - York Institute - so he can remain in contact with his family.

To learn more about Roane State’s Fentress County campus, visit roanestate.edu/fentress or call (931) 752-8320. Remember, eligible adults can now attend Roane State tuition-free with the new Reconnect grant. Learn more at roanestate.edu/reconnect.

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